Today we are reblogging an excellent piece from the Procedural Fairness Blog. Another great blog to follow if you are interested in making legal systems more effective...
Planning for evaluation of therapeutic jurisprudence initiatives
The use of therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) approaches in mainstream court and legal settings often involves the development of new systems and programs Often TJ initiatives draw on social science research and practices to make our legal systems more effective. Evaluating the effectiveness of TJ reforms is key - are the reforms enhancing therapeutic outcomes or … Continue reading Planning for evaluation of therapeutic jurisprudence initiatives
New book: Offender release and supervision…
Edited by Martine Herzog-Evans this book explores the role of the courts and the use of discretion in offender release and supervision. In some jurisdictions, early release is automatic at a certain point in time; in others, it is discretionarily decided by a court or an executive authority; others still have a mixed system and, … Continue reading New book: Offender release and supervision…
Getting it right: collaborative problem solving in criminal justice
A great resource has been added to our "What works - evidence based practices" page ..."Getting it right" is a practical, team-based approach to coming up with the kind of criminal justice system a community wants....check out this (and other great resources) here.
Mainstreaming a TJ approach to Impaired Driving
In this blog Judge Peggy Hora (Retired) explores the guiding principles of driving while impaired courts and how these principles can also be used to improve the effectiveness of responses in mainstream court settings... Driving while impaired (DWI) by alcohol or other drugs is an international problem. Far too many people lose their lives, are … Continue reading Mainstreaming a TJ approach to Impaired Driving
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